| **NON-OPERATING INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**             |         | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |         |        |
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| **Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]**                           |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Pension income                                                         |    |           |            |    | $ 186  | $ 184 | $ 164 |   |   |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt                                         |    |           |            |    | 0      | (24) | 0 |   |   |
| Adjustment to gain on sale of business                                 |    |           |            |    | 0      | 0 | 2 |   |   |
| Net income (loss) related to intellectual property matters             |    |           |            |    | 1      | (1) | 0 |   |   |
| Gain on sale of investment                                             |    |           |            |    | 1      | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Other                                                                  |    |           |            |    | 0      | (3) | 0 |   |   |
| Non-operating income                                                   |    |           |            |    | 188    | 156 | $ 166 |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Notes payable                                                          |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   | $ 2,400 |
| Long-term debt                                                         |    | $ 3,740        |            |    | 3,443  | 3,740 |   |   |   |
| Floating-rate notes                                                    |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]**                           |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt                                         |    | (22)           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term debt                                                         |    | 3,190          |            |    | 3,193  | 3,190 |   |   |   |
| Floating-rate notes | 4.4% 2020 notes                                  |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Notes payable                                                          |    |           |            |    |   |   |   | $ 400 |   |
| Debt interest rate percentage                                          |    |           |            |    |   |   |   | 4.40% |   |
| Floating-rate notes | 5.55% notes, due October 1, 2021                 |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Notes payable                                                          |    |           |            |    |   |   |   | $ 400 |   |
| Debt interest rate percentage                                          |    |           |            |    |   |   |   | 5.55% |   |
| Variable-rate term loans                                               |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term debt                                                         |    | 550            |            |    | $ 250  | 550 |   |   |   |
| Variable-rate term loans | Term loan, 5-year tranche, due May 29, 2020 |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                       |    |           |            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Repayment of debt                                                      |    |           | $ 253           | $ 253   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt instrument term                                                   | 5 years |           | 5 years         | 5 years |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term debt                                                         |    | $ 1,300        | $ 1,300         | $ 1,300 |   | $ 1,300 |   |   |   |

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Net royalty income expense.
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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of an investment.  A gain would be recognized when the sale price of the investment is greater than the carrying value of the investment.  This element refers to the Gain included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale.
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).
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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
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Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other.
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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension benefits. Excludes other postretirement benefits.
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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.
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